Meanings
adjective
- biologyShaped like or resembling a mite.
Origin
From New Latin acarus (“member of the former inclusive genus of mites”) + -oid (“likeness”).
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APA
acaroid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acaroid
MLA
“acaroid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acaroid. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acaroid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acaroid.
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